BAS Commissioning Manager
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Job summary
Thermo Systems is seeking a Commissioning Manager to lead on-site commissioning of BAS, automation, and integrated control systems across projects. This role involves coordinating with project teams, validating systems, and delivering quality outcomes for customers.
You’ll oversee testing strategies, work closely with Project and Site Managers, and ensure safety and performance standards are met while maintaining strong client relationships.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent hands-on experience.
- 5–8 years of commissioning experience with 3–4 years in field roles.
- Experience leading field teams and client-facing technical liaison.
Responsibilities
- Own contracted technical scope delivery and commissioning to specification.
- Lead field commissioning activities from pre-functional checks to final acceptance.
- Coordinate with controls teams to validate programming, graphics, alarms, and trends.
- Manage FAT/SAT plans and on-site coordination with customers and partners.
- Provide technical reviews, demonstrations, and owner sign-off.
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Job description
What sets us apart is our unique culture. We thrive on teamwork, consistently surpass customer expectations, and celebrate both personal and professional success.
If you believe Thermo Systems is the right fit for you, explore our open positions below.
Location: Hybrid | Full-time Site Presence During Commissioning
Employment Status: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Compensation: $105,000 – $160,000 Annually + Bonus
Travel: Significant travel required based on project commissioning schedules
Who We Are
Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner delivering premier class automation solutions across the Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets.
Guided by The Thermo Way, we are unified, dynamic, and committed to delivering excellence. Our culture is grounded in three core principles:
- Employee Success – investing in our people and their growth
- Customer Success – delivering reliable, high-quality solutions
- Financial Strength – operating with discipline and long-term focus
We believe strong teams, trusted partnerships, and technical excellence drive sustainable success.
The Opportunity
The Commissioning Manager is accountable for leading the technical execution and commissioning of Thermo Systems projects, ensuring all contracted Building Automation System (BAS), automation, and integrated control system scope is delivered in accordance with customer requirements. This role plays a key part in the successful delivery of Building Automation Systems (BAS), industrial automation, and integrated facility control systems by ensuring hardware, software, networking, and sequence of operations perform as designed. Partnering closely with the Project Manager and Site Manager, this role ensures that engineered solutions are correctly implemented, tested, commissioned, and accepted by the customer.
The Commissioning Manager leads on-site commissioning activities, develops and executes testing strategy, and coordinates engineering and technical resources. This role is highly customer-facing and relationship-driven, requiring strong communication and coordination with project teams, clients, contractors, and commissioning agents. The CXM is focused on technical quality, functional performance, and system readiness.
What You’ll Do
Technical Scope Ownership & Engineering Coordination:
- Own contracted technical scope delivery, ensuring systems are implemented and commissioned to specification.
- Coordinate with controls engineering teams to validate controller programming, graphics, alarms, trends, point databases, network architecture, and sequence of operations prior to commissioning.
- Advise the Project Manager on staffing, commissioning strategy, and schedule constraints.
- Coordinate with engineering teams to resolve technical issues and ensure deliverables support testing.
- Lead field commissioning activities, directing technical resources from pre-functional checks through final acceptance.
- Oversee and execute FAT/SAT and commissioning test plans; serve as the primary on-site coordination point.
- Lead functional performance testing of Building Automation Systems (BAS), including DDC controllers, supervisory software, operator workstations, field devices, and integrated third-party systems.
- Verify control sequences, alarm functionality, trending, graphics, and system interoperability across HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and other integrated building systems.
- Drive punch list resolution and re-testing through to close-out.
Quality & Technical Assurance:
- Ensure delivered systems meet contractual quality and performance standards.
- Review and approve commissioning documentation, test reports, and turnover packages.
- Validate controller databases, point-to-point checkout, network communications, software revisions, backups, and cybersecurity requirements prior to customer turnover.
- Maintain accurate as-built records throughout the commissioning lifecycle.
- Monitor, maintain, and lead commissioning documentation efforts across customer-specific platforms such as CX Alloy, BIM 360, and similar tools.
Customer Technical Interface:
- Serve as Thermo Systems' primary technical liaison with customer engineering and operations teams.
- Lead technical reviews, demonstrations, and acceptance activities through final sign-off.
- Provide technical leadership during integrated systems testing (IST), demonstrating BAS functionality and system performance to customers, commissioning agents, and third-party stakeholders.
- Support operational readiness, including customer training and knowledge transfer.
- Effectively de-escalate priority conflicts with customers and trade partners, facilitating mutually beneficial solutions that keep projects on track.
Cross-Functional Project Integration:
- Partner with the Project Manager on schedule alignment, milestone tracking, and risk mitigation.
- Coordinate with the Site Manager on installation readiness and commissioning sequencing.
- Provide technical status updates for project reporting and governance.
What We’re Looking For
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology, Associate's degree in a related technical discipline, or equivalent hands-on field experience.
- 5–8 years of commissioning experience, including 3–4 years of technical field experience in commissioning, controls, automation, or a related discipline.
- Hands-on experience leading field teams and managing technical resources across concurrent project activities.
- Experience serving as a primary client contact or site-level technical liaison.
- Industrial automation or systems integration background.
- Experience commissioning Building Automation Systems (BAS) utilizing platforms such as Siemens, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, Tridium Niagara, Distech, Alerton, Automated Logic, or similar DDC platforms.
- Experience troubleshooting HVAC control systems, field instrumentation, control panels, and BAS communications networks.
- Working knowledge of BACnet, Modbus, OPC, MQTT, or other industrial/building communication protocols.
- Experience with integrated systems testing (IST), sequence of operations validation, and owner demonstrations.
- FAT/SAT and commissioning methodology experience in data center or critical infrastructure environments.
- Multidisciplinary engineering coordination experience across MEP and controls disciplines.
- Experience with customer commissioning platforms such as CX Alloy or BIM 360.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of commissioning processes, MEP systems, controls, and building automation.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and commissioning plans.
- Strong customer-facing communication skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic field environment.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
- Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Commitment to quality, safety, and accountability.
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic environment.
What You’ll Get
- Competitive compensation with annual bonus opportunity
- 401(k) with company match
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with low-cost options
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Tuition reimbursement and professional credential support
- In-house and external technical training opportunities
- Exposure to complex, high-impact automation projects
- A collaborative culture built on integrity, accountability, and teamwork
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
The physical and environmental demands described here are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Thermo Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected status.
Disclaimer
This job description outlines the general nature and level of work expected. Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs.
Thermo Systems, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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